Strydom reach final as Namibians shine

NAMIBIAN tennis players did their country proud at the international ITF 18 and Under South and Central Junior tennis tournament, with Jurgens Strydom going to the finals of the competition yesterday.

Strydom defeated Tucker Vorster from South Africa to reach the finals. By late yesterday, Namibian players Suzelle Davin, Elrien de Villiers, Johan de Wit were still vying for the spots in the final of the competition which will take place in Botswana next week.Strydom before going through to the final, managed to beat Wesley Baptiste from South Africa in the quarter finals with a score of 6 4, 6 1.In the boys doubles section Johan de Wit and Jurgens Strydom also went through to the semi-finals by beating Brad Williams and Ruan Roelofse from South Africa with a score of 4 6, 7 5 and 6 1.They were facing Wesley Baptiste and Tucker Vorster from South Africa late yesterday.It is the first time that Strydom and de Wit played together and they are improving with every match.Suzelle Davin and Elrien de Villiers reached the semis in the girls doubles section by beating Laone Botshoma from Botswana and Elizabeth Maroke from South Africa 6 2 and 7 5.They were due to play South Africans Jane Pringle and Engela Olivier later yesterday.The tournament is the first of a series of three in the southern and central region of Africa.The players leave for Botswana on Saturday where they will play next week before they move on to Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.Players from as far as India, Mauritius and Turkmenistan are participating in the circuit.The Namibian leg is sponsored by MTC.By late yesterday, Namibian players Suzelle Davin, Elrien de Villiers, Johan de Wit were still vying for the spots in the final of the competition which will take place in Botswana next week.Strydom before going through to the final, managed to beat Wesley Baptiste from South Africa in the quarter finals with a score of 6 4, 6 1.In the boys doubles section Johan de Wit and Jurgens Strydom also went through to the semi-finals by beating Brad Williams and Ruan Roelofse from South Africa with a score of 4 6, 7 5 and 6 1.They were facing Wesley Baptiste and Tucker Vorster from South Africa late yesterday.It is the first time that Strydom and de Wit played together and they are improving with every match.Suzelle Davin and Elrien de Villiers reached the semis in the girls doubles section by beating Laone Botshoma from Botswana and Elizabeth Maroke from South Africa 6 2 and 7 5.They were due to play South Africans Jane Pringle and Engela Olivier later yesterday.The tournament is the first of a series of three in the southern and central region of Africa.The players leave for Botswana on Saturday where they will play next week before they move on to Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.Players from as far as India, Mauritius and Turkmenistan are participating in the circuit.The Namibian leg is sponsored by MTC.